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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,417,029.75 and 53,173,064.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,417,029.75 and 53,173,064.88 is: 84,608,801.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,417,029.75 : 53,173,064.88 = 53,173,064.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,417,029.75/53,173,064.88 = 53,173,064.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,417,029.75x = 53,173,064.88 × 53,173,064.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,417,029.75x = 2,827,374,828,200,959
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,827,374,828,200,959/33,417,029.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,608,801.24

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